plumber
21plumber block — Pillow Pil low, n. [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.] 1. Anything used to support the head of a person when reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers, down, hair, or other soft material. [1913 Webster] [Resty sloth] finds the …
22plumber's helper — noun Date: 1952 plunger d called also plumber s friend …
23plumber's friend — noun see plumber s helper …
24Plumber wrench — A plumber wrench is a tool to screw (rotate with force) various pipes during plumbing. The diameter of the pipe being screwed is adjusted by rotating the key ring (silver in the picture). This tool can deliver significant force (by inaccurate… …
25plumber's helper — plunger (def. 3). Also called plumber s friend. [1950 55, Amer.] * * * …
26plumber's smile — /plʌməz ˈsmaɪl/ (say plumuhz smuyl) noun Colloquial the cleavage between the buttocks made visible as a man bends over. Also, plumber s crack …
27plumber’s mate, you lousy little bastard — This particular vocative expression is unlikely to be heard very often, but it is interesting in that the fact of a man’s doing a fairly humble job is used against him as an insult. The example above occurs in Monica Dickens’s Thursday… …
28plumber-work — plumbˈer work noun The work of a plumber • • • Main Entry: ↑plumb …
29plumber — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French plummer, plomner, from Latin plumbarius, from plumbum Date: 15th century 1. a dealer or worker in lead 2. one who installs, repairs, and maintains piping, fittings, and fixtures involved in the… …
30plumber — /plum euhr/, n. 1. a person who installs and repairs piping, fixtures, appliances, and appurtenances in connection with the water supply, drainage systems, etc., both in and out of buildings. 2. Slang. an undercover operative or spy hired to… …
